Sunday, 25 May 2025

Gheluvelt Park, Pitchcroft, Stephenson Terrace, and Diglis, Worcester: Saturday, 17th - Friday, 23rd May, 2025.

 

Combined meeting of 
THAWAS and TSADFPAS.
Full meeting of TSADFPAS.
The River Severn.
The River Severn II.
The Gheluvelts.
Staying out of trouble upstream.
Skyscape.
Under Sabrina Bridge.
Charlie.
On the receiving end of a big fuss.
Ginge:
a chatty local if ever there was.
Ginge's 'mate':
not so chatty.
Skyscape II.
Mandarin.
And a Mallard.
On The Pond.
Busy Bee.
The River Severn III.
Narrow Boat.
Blackbird.
Female.
Wounded between her wings.
She's been defending her nest against a raiding Rat, we reckon.
Given a rat is nearby and, thankfully, just out of shot.
Stephenson Terrace wild flowers.
Honeysuckle.
A treat for Co-Co.
Skyscape III.
The River Severn IV.
Busy Bee.
Full meeting of THAWAS.
Full meeting of TSADFPAS II.
A treat for Louis.
Feeding The Gheluvelts.
All five cygnets doing well.
Phew.
Mandarin.
Now on the river.
The River Severn V.
A (wide) Narrow Boat.
A crew member.
A treat for Tilly.
Full meeting of THAWAS II.
Consuming the benefits of full membership.
The park's top predator.
What can he see in the undergrowth?
Skyscape IV.
Busy Bees.
The River Severn VI.
Tabatha and Pixie.
Siblings.
With all that implies.
Artie:
almost chatty.
North towards Bridge Street.
Two thirds of the swan population has been lost to bird flu, 
whilst others have moved away to their breeding grounds.
Narrow Boat:
leaving The Diglis Bottom Lock and turning upstream 
along the River Severn.
Cafe Afloat (Diglis Marina):
Vicky - Yorkshire Tea,
and a Fruit Scone, butter and jam.
David - Decaf Tea,
and a cheese scone with butter and Onion Marmalade.
Portion of chips between two.
Blackbird.
Male.
Mute Swan.
Sitting tight on nest.
Narrow Boat:
Leaving The Diglis Top Lock.
North from Diglis Bridge.
Cormorants.
Hoping to spot a passing Salmon.
Worcester Cathedral.
From the west bank.
Swans right across the river.
South from Bridge Street.

Sunday, 18 May 2025

Gheluvelt Park, Pitchcroft, Stephenson Terrace, and the city centre, Worcester: Saturday, 10th - Friday, 16th May, 2025.

 

Ginge:
a different chatty one.
Full meeting of THAWAS.
Vicky:
eyeing up the park's top predator 
eyeing up summat in the undergrowth.
The Gheluvelt's and family 
remain on The Brook.
Five cygnets present and correct.
River Severn.
Skyscape.
Full meeting of THAWAS II.
Skyscape II.
River Severn II.
Full meeting of TSADFPAS.
The Brook.
Flowing towards the drop into the river.
Mandarin couple.
On The Brook.
River Severn III.
Narrow Boat.
Mandarin couple.
On the river.
Skyscape III.
Stephenson Terrace hedgerow.
Ray Smeeting.
A good year for the roses.
A good year for the roses II.
Tipsy Tea Cup (new owners, formerly G & T):
Decaf Tea,
Classic Cheese Board,
Grapes, Apple and Coleslaw.
Darjeeling Tea,
Wholemeal Bread and butter,
Fruit Scone,
Strawberry Jam.
Spag.
Fledgling.
Full meeting of TSADFPAS II.
Berries.
River Severn IV.
Narrow Boat.
Skyscape IV.
Full meeting of THAWAS III.
River Severn V.
Full meeting of TSADFPAS III.
A treat for Co-Co.
Someone's just come out of the river.
Skyscape V.
Mallard sub-adults:
two.
Wisteria.
White.
Blue Tit with food.
Heading, in stages, towards nest entrance under eaves.
Artie:
too busy for a chat.
Skyscape VI.
One half of The Gheluvelt's nemesis on the river with........
........the other half on the riverbank nest.
Grey Heron.
Busy Bee.
The Gheluvelts 
(one of the cygnets doesn't look as well as the others).
Vicky.
And a Narrow Boat.
The Gheluvelts are now staying on the river, it seems.
They need to keep away from the pair downstream
as Mr Gheluvelt has taken a beating from them
twice, by all accounts.
He's no longer young and strong.
The Gheluvelts heading back upstream.
Robin.
River Severn VI.
Tree.
Under a blue sky.